Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-26
A BALLOT Is FORCED.
THE NEW JERSEY HOUSE BALLOTS E0R
ABBOT FOR SENATOR.
The Democrats Have One MaiOnty-Ths RsPubli-
cans and Labor Men Refuse to VUte-Tbs
Democrats Hope TO Elect Abbot
Indiana Still DeadlOcked.

TRENTON, n. j., January 25.-The
Senate met at 10 a. m, the Secretary read
ing the calendar. Senator Livingstone, OF
Union, who arose and stated he held in his
hand the credentials ofSenator-elect Wertz,
of Morris; Baker, of Newberland, and Ed
wards, of Hudson, all Democrats, and he
desired that these gentlemen should be
sworn in and their names be placed on the
roll. Senator Grewes at the same time
asked that the organization of the Senate
be postponed to Friday noon and that the
Senate adjourn to that time. The motion
was carried by a vote of s to 3.
The Democratic hopes of last night were
lowered again to-day by Speaker Baird's
refusal to accept overtures and going to
their caucus The caucus met at 8 o'clock
and Immediately adjourned until IL. At
the latter hour the doors were again closed,
but Mr.. Baird had left the Capitol and
gone to his hotel. He says he will
not meet in caucus with the
Democrats on the Senatorial question, but
will vote for a Democrat for Senator. This
gives the Democrats no satisfaction, rs his
vote will only help the Republicans If not
cast for the Democratic caucus nominee.
The Democrats are as yet undecided
whether not to go into joint meeting and
ballot for Senator tO-msrrOw independ-
ent of the Republicans. Without Mr..
Baird they lack a majority, unless either
of the latter men should join them, and
these latter give no assurance as to their
stand in the Senatorial fight.
CRISIS
was reached in the Senatorial situation
this afternoon when the Democratic ma
jOrity assembled in pursuance Oftheir eau
Gus programme and forced ballot. A
call Of the House was made Immediately
upon re-asSembling at 3, and within
few minutes all members were in their
places except Stockton, Democrat.
His confereS were not satisfied
with reasons given for his
absence. Still the Democrats had 80 men,
bers present to % Republicans, aud re-
solved TO proceed. The Republicans failed
to secure IN adjournment. Motion to pro-
ceed to ballot for U. S. Senator was object
ed to by Republicans as illegal, the require
ment being the vote should be taken the
second Tuesday after the organization of
the Legislature, and the Senatorial half of
it was not yet organized. The Democrats
replied that the failure to organize was the
result
REVOLUTIONARY METHODS
by Republicans, and it was unnecessary
to discuss the matter further. The House
then proceeded to vote on the question OF
taking ballot, it prevailed by the votes
of the thirty Democrats. The Republicans
Except Hawkins) refused to vote. Speaker
Baird and two labOrmen stood with the
Republicans. EN-Gov. Albeit VAS then
nominated for United States Senator
and on Il call of the roll he received thirty
votes for that Office. This included all the
Democratic AsSemblymen, except ThOck-
morton absent, and Baird not voting.
None of the Republicans or Labor men
voting. The record was ordered to be en-
tered on the Assembly Journal, and an ad-
journment took place till ll:3Oa. nj. tO-mOr-
row, when Democratic Senators will join
with the Assembly in formally voting for
Abbott. With nine Senators the Dem
Ocrats would have 50 votes, or two short
of the number necessary to elect. They
are hopeful, however, Of having both
ThrOckmOrtOn and Baird with them in
the final vote